Normal stranger behavior?

My DD is almost 8 mo. She is happy, engaging, smiling, playful, verbal, etc. at home. She is thrilled when she sees me, DH, and her grandparents. However, whenever we're out in public, at the store for example, people try to talk to her & she just gets this really serious face & stares at them...with her big blue eyes as wide as can be! She refuses to break a smile! Anybody else have a LO who just "clams up" when around strangers?

My DD is almost 8 mo. She is happy, engaging, smiling, playful, verbal, etc. at home. She is thrilled when she sees me, DH, and her grandparents. However, whenever we're out in public, at the store for example, people try to talk to her & she just gets this really serious face & stares at them...with her big blue eyes as wide as can be! She refuses to break a smile! Anybody else have a LO who just "clams up" when around strangers?

DD clams up around some people. I think she senses my reactions to people, to those we know she is all smiles and giggles even if it's the first time she's seen them. The crazies that come talk to her are another story. I try to be polite and smile to them, but dd just watches them with a straight face and big eyes. I think babies tend to be a good judge of character so I try not to discourage her bias.

DD clams up around some people. I think she senses my reactions to people, to those we know she is all smiles and giggles even if it's the first time she's seen them. The crazies that come talk to her are another story. I try to be polite and smile to them, but dd just watches them with a straight face and big eyes. I think babies tend to be a good judge of character so I try not to discourage her bias.

Ever doesnt clam up but she freaks out and cries at nearly everyone :( Its like she got stranger anxiety and never got over it. She even cries at her grandparents or the sitter if she hasnt seen them in a few days. Clingy Monkey!

Ever doesnt clam up but she freaks out and cries at nearly everyone :( Its like she got stranger anxiety and never got over it. She even cries at her grandparents or the sitter if she hasnt seen them in a few days. Clingy Monkey!

lexi does this to any and all men. the best staring contest I've ever seen. we live with my brother so he's not a stranger and she does it with him the worst. she will trance out staring at him for like ten minutes at a time... she doesn't do it to BD anymore since he's been around more, she squeals when he walks in... she adores her daddy I just wish I could trust that he will be around

lexi does this to any and all men. the best staring contest I've ever seen. we live with my brother so he's not a stranger and she does it with him the worst. she will trance out staring at him for like ten minutes at a time... she doesn't do it to BD anymore since he's been around more, she squeals when he walks in... she adores her daddy I just wish I could trust that he will be around

On one of the newsletters I get on development, it states that babies around 7-8 mos old develop separation anxiety and stranger anxiety. My son doesn't have either of those.. yet.. I read that at some point, all babies will experience anxiety of the 2 that I mentioned but they grow out of it.

I dont know though of Tristan will grow into it. He loves strangers and loves to smile at them when they talk to him. He's a pretty outgoing baby. The old folks love him!

On one of the newsletters I get on development, it states that babies around 7-8 mos old develop separation anxiety and stranger anxiety. My son doesn't have either of those.. yet.. I read that at some point, all babies will experience anxiety of the 2 that I mentioned but they grow out of it.

I dont know though of Tristan will grow into it. He loves strangers and loves to smile at them when they talk to him. He's a pretty outgoing baby. The old folks love him!

Chloe does the exact same thing. It's like she's studying them to see what they are going to do. She doesn't only do this around strangers, but if she is away from home and out of her comfort zone, she will act really cautious until she feels safe. I think most babies do this to some degree, too. I think it's just kind of a built-in defense mechanism.

Chloe does the exact same thing. It's like she's studying them to see what they are going to do. She doesn't only do this around strangers, but if she is away from home and out of her comfort zone, she will act really cautious until she feels safe. I think most babies do this to some degree, too. I think it's just kind of a built-in defense mechanism.

Maximus is the biggest flirt when he's around girls. He smiles non-stop! But when he's around guys, he just stares. There are a select few men he will smile at! Even among family members, it takes him a while before he'll smile at any of the guys! He also is suddenly very shy around people he doesn't know... If he doesn't recognize someone and they smile and talk to him in a baby voice for very long, he gets this goofy smile and snuggles into me or my husband while we're holding him. It's so cute, I love it! I've been waiting for him to snuggle in like that since he was born!

Maximus is the biggest flirt when he's around girls. He smiles non-stop! But when he's around guys, he just stares. There are a select few men he will smile at! Even among family members, it takes him a while before he'll smile at any of the guys! He also is suddenly very shy around people he doesn't know... If he doesn't recognize someone and they smile and talk to him in a baby voice for very long, he gets this goofy smile and snuggles into me or my husband while we're holding him. It's so cute, I love it! I've been waiting for him to snuggle in like that since he was born!

Noah gets serious because he is so focused whenever he is out seeing new things but heâ€™s the opposite, he is not in daycare father is home during the day and me at night, I also read they are suppose to be going through a stranger anxiety thing now. But Noah goes to anyone and will reach for them. Def hurts my feelings, I kinda wanted him to not want others esp to go them more than me. But he is happy as can be visiting everyone else and those he just met....guess itâ€™s his personality?!? My niece is the same way sheâ€™s 3 going on 4 and talks to everyone and never had stranger anxiety!

Noah gets serious because he is so focused whenever he is out seeing new things but heâ€™s the opposite, he is not in daycare father is home during the day and me at night, I also read they are suppose to be going through a stranger anxiety thing now. But Noah goes to anyone and will reach for them. Def hurts my feelings, I kinda wanted him to not want others esp to go them more than me. But he is happy as can be visiting everyone else and those he just met....guess itâ€™s his personality?!? My niece is the same way sheâ€™s 3 going on 4 and talks to everyone and never had stranger anxiety!

Thanks for making me feel better, ladies! She used to be all smiley & flirty at everyone. I guess it's the stranger anxiety thing & she's differentiating between people she knows & people she doesn't know. It's just frustrating sometimes...extended family (who she doesn't know at all) will be like "she doesn't talk or anything yet? I can't even get her to smile!" And she grins, laughs & talks up a storm sometimes at home!

Thanks for making me feel better, ladies! She used to be all smiley & flirty at everyone. I guess it's the stranger anxiety thing & she's differentiating between people she knows & people she doesn't know. It's just frustrating sometimes...extended family (who she doesn't know at all) will be like "she doesn't talk or anything yet? I can't even get her to smile!" And she grins, laughs & talks up a storm sometimes at home!

My LO is the same way and she is the queen of dirty looks. A family member she has only seen once or twice since birth came by yesterday and she was not at all happy about his presence. She scowled and glared at him the whole time. Then GROWLED at him when he tried to shake DH's hand. DH and I found it kinda funny but I think DH's cousin was a bit offended. LOL. She is that way by all atrangers though that is the first time she has ever growled at one.

My LO is the same way and she is the queen of dirty looks. A family member she has only seen once or twice since birth came by yesterday and she was not at all happy about his presence. She scowled and glared at him the whole time. Then GROWLED at him when he tried to shake DH's hand. DH and I found it kinda funny but I think DH's cousin was a bit offended. LOL. She is that way by all atrangers though that is the first time she has ever growled at one.

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